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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36 (21) Application number: 04808137.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 8/02(2006.01) H01M 8/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2004/019787 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/064726 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 26.12.2003 JP 2003433266 02.12.2004 JP 2004349941 (71) Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventors: SUZUKI, Hiroshi Toyota-shi, Aichi 4718571 (JP) TEJIMA, Go Toyota-shi, Aichi 4718571 (JP) NAKASHIMA, Tomoaki Toyota-shi, Aichi 4718571 (JP) AKAGAWA, Ryo Toyota-shi, Aichi 4718571 (JP) (74) Representative: TBK-Patent  Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München 80336 München (DE)